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Psalms 4:1
1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress; Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.
Psalms 4:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
- New International Version (NIV)Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
Context of Psalms 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress; Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer. 2O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame? How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah. 3But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right]. The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.
Read all of Psalms 4Psalms 4:1 word by word
בְּקָרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Hearעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
- me when I callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of my righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
- thou hast enlargedרָחַבrâchab · to enlargeH7337
- in distressצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
- have mercyחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
- upon me, and hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
Cross-references for Psalms 4:1
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks, So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
- Psalms 45:1My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my psalm to the King. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:
- Psalms 6:1O Lord, do not rebuke or punish me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your wrath.
- Psalms 67:1God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us, And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.
- Psalms 76:1God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
- Habakkuk 3:19The Lord God is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army]; He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds’ feet And makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my high places [of challenge and responsibility]. For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
- Psalms 11:7For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice); The upright shall see His face.
- Psalms 24:5He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- Psalms 41:12As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever.
- Isaiah 45:24It shall be said of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’ To Him people will come, And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.
- Jeremiah 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called; ‘The Lord Our Righteousness.’
- 1 Corinthians 1:30But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],
- 2 Corinthians 5:20So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God.
- Psalms 18:18They confronted me in the day of my disaster, But the Lord was my support.
Commentaries on Psalms 4:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hear me when I call - No man has a right to expect God to hear him if he do not call. Indeed, how shall he be heard if he speak not? There are multitudes who expect the blessings of God as confidently as if they had prayed for them most fervently; and yet such people pray not at all! God of my righteousness - Whatever pardon, peace, holiness, or truth I possess, has come entirely from thyself. Thou art the God of my salvation, as thou art the God of my…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear me when I call - When I pray. The word “hear” in such cases is always used in the sense of “listen to,” “hear favorably,” or “attend to;” hence, in the literal sense it is always true that God “hears” all that is said. The meaning is, “hear and answer me,” or grant me what I ask. O God of my righteousness - That is, O my righteous God. This is a common mode of expression in Hebrew. Thus, in Psalm 2:6, “hill of my holiness,” meaning “my holy hill;”…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The children of men proved, and the happiness of godly people. (1-5) God's favour is happiness. (6-8) Verses 1-5 Hear me for thy mercy-sake, is our best plea. He who will not ask such blessings as pardon, and justifying righteousness, and eternal life, must perish for the want of them. Alas! that so many should make so fearful a choice. The psalmist warns against sin. Keep up holy reverence of the glory and majesty of God. You have a great deal to say to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Waiting for the Lord's answer helps you grow in patience and strengthen your faith (Psalm 38:15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. Hear--as in Psa 3:4. God of my righteousness--or, "my righteous God, as my holy hill" (Psa 2:6), who will act towards me on righteous principles. thou hast enlarged--expresses relief afforded in opposition to "distress," which is expressed by a word denoting straits or pressure. Past favor is a ground of hope for the future.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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